There’s a brand-new fairy-themed afternoon tea in London and it’s inspired by a book series every fairy lover would know.

If you’re a fan of fairies or know someone who is, the brand new Flower Fairies afternoon tea at the Park Rooms at Grosvenor House needs to be on your visit list this summer.

The new afternoon tea has been inspired by the illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker, famously known for her Flower Fairies creations.

The Park Rooms have been decorated with fairies and colourful flowers and are serving up a tea with sweet treats inspired by the illustrations.

The Park Rooms have been decorated with fairies and colourful flowers.The Park Rooms have been decorated with fairies and colourful flowers. (Image: Emily Davison)
I recently tried out this new afternoon tea and as an avid lover of the illustrations growing up, I think the hotel has really brought them to life.

We started off by choosing from a wide selection of teas with over 20 different ones to choose from.

The tea began with a glass of champagne and the first of the sweet treats named ‘Fairy Dust’, this could only be described as an alcoholic slush puppy made with champagne and pear, and was honestly so refreshing and delicious.

The tea began with a glass of champagne and the first of the sweet treats named ‘Fairy Dust’.The tea began with a glass of champagne and the first of the sweet treats named ‘Fairy Dust’. (Image: Emily Davison)

We then moved onto savouries starting with two open faced sandwiches, one made with smoked salmon and cream cheese and the other with egg mayonnaise and chive.

The open faced sandwiches were smoked salmon and cream cheese, and egg mayonnaise and chive.The open faced sandwiches were smoked salmon and cream cheese, and egg mayonnaise and chive. (Image: Emily Davison)

We then moved onto sandwiches which included honey roast ham and English mustard, smoked Oakham chicken, tarragon and crème fraiche, roast Angus beef and creamed horseradish, and finally prawn with cucumber and mint butter.

There were also freshly baked scones with seven different preserves to choose from, including more unusual flavours like rose petal and ginger.

We got a selection of preserves including strawberry, raspberry, rose petal and blackberry, and the rose petal was definitely a firm favourite of mine.

Savouries included sandwiches and freshly baked scones.Savouries included sandwiches and freshly baked scones. (Image: Emily Davison)
Finally, moving onto the main attractions - the pastries, which were created to resemble various elements of the illustrations crafted into whimsical shapes.

My favourite out of them was a cake called ‘An Enchanted Chapter’, made to resemble the actual book itself with delicious buttery vanilla notes and white chocolate for the cover.

The pastries were created to resemble various elements of the illustrations.The pastries were created to resemble various elements of the illustrations. (Image: Emily Davison)
The main centrepiece was ‘The Lavender Fairy’, a delicious raspberry-centred cake made into the shape of a pink fairy dress which was equally delicious.

Other treats included the’ Apple Blossom Bliss’, an apple and vanilla cheesecake fashioned to resemble an apple, the ‘Woodland Whispers’, which was a decadent chocolate brownie made into a red toadstool, and ‘Butterflies and Blooms’, a white chocolate mousse shaped into a yellow rose.

All in all, this afternoon tea had me awed from start to finish, it brought back so many nostalgic memories of poring over the illustrations as a child.

The afternoon tea brought back so many nostalgic memories of poring over the illustrations as a child.The afternoon tea brought back so many nostalgic memories of poring over the illustrations as a child. (Image: Emily Davison)

This afternoon tea is priced at £70 per person with a child friendly option available for £38.

The afternoon tea will be running until mid-November at the Park Rooms at the Grosvenor House on Park Lane.